Social Roundup from Clare Townsend Club and Local Weddings
The Clare Townsend Club meets Friday at the Osborn home with all members invited. Keith Rube and Lorraine Warner wed at Midland Lutheran Church with Lloyd Horning as best man. Duration Club hosted bridge at Mrs. William Becker’s with high scores for Mrs. Lance Thayer and Mrs. Frank LaGoe. Mrs. Irwin hosted a surprise visit from an old friend, joined by other guests from Manasquan and Evans City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Leonard
Yvonne
Mary Ann
Lloyd Horning
Keith Rube
Lorraine Warner
Midland
Mr. Horning
William Becker
Lance Thayer
Frank LaGoe
Social Bridge Evening Brings Mixed Gatherings and Wins
Austin Bates hosts a bridge night with Mrs Harald Hughes and Mrs Everett Cook. Two tables play contract. high score goes to Mrs Clayton Neff and second to Mrs Murl Houghton. Birthday dinners, anniversaries, and club meetups fill the week with refreshments and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rss
Austin-Bates
Harald Hughes
Everett Cook
Clayton Neff
Murl Houghton
Carl Sands
John Stoll
Sands
John Brackart
Chester Richard
Kenneth Hendrie
Friends Club
O. A. Derby
Leo Oden
John Stough
L. H. Davy
Joe Priday
John Doherty
Ralph Artibee
Asther. Wise
Doherty
James Rasgat
John Asline
Jay Green
R. Artibes
Vernon Center Extension Group Meeting Highlights
The Vernon Center Extension Group met at Mrs. Calvin Haines home on October 9 for a pot luck dinner. Officers installed include Helen Tice chairwoman Calvin Haines secretary treasurer Ellen Schwartz leader Martha Irwin leader and Marshal Brock substitute leader. Next meeting set for October 30 at Mrs Russell Wilson home with a noon pot luck and a lesson on Improving Kitchen Cupboards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Center
Calvin Haines
Helen Tice
Ellen Schwartz
Martha Irwin
Marshal Brock
M's
Russell Wilson
Zenobia Chapter Confers Initiation at Special Meeting
Zenobia Chapter No. 129 O E S met for initiation of Mrs. Keena Leonard with Worthy Matron Dorothy Lloyd and Worthy Patron George Lehr presiding. Clare I O O F Lodge held 30 members present. Russell Leiter and Harrison Simmons led.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zenobia Chapter
Co.e.s
O.E
Keena Leonard
Dorothy Lloyd
George Lehr
Clara Rebekah Lodge Plans Initiation and Donations
Twenty seven members met with Mrs. Marguerite Leonard presiding. Atty Harold Hughes letter prompted a donation to the Scout appeal. Initiation set for November 12 with birthday supper. staff practice on the 5th. Donations to School Milk Fund and Home for Christmas appeal discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Rebekay Lodge
Clara Rebekah Lodge
Marguerite Leonard
Noble Grand
Wava van
Atty
Harold Hughes
Alba Howlett
Assembly
Mabel Pavey
Two Clare Ladies Receive Decoration Chivalry in Detroit
Mrs. Mary Mussell led Clare delegates to the Rebekah Assembly held October 14 16 at the Masonic Temple Detroit. Over 300 delegates and 2000 members attended. From Clare Mrs. Mussell also joined Mrs. Treva Sparbel Mrs. Rhoda Byba Mrs. Eleanor Lehr Mrs. Ellen Schwartz Mrs. Eva Scllafley Mrs. Elizabeth McIntosh and Mrs. Crystal Walter. The Decoration of Chivalry, the highlight of Tuesday evening, saw Sparbel and Byba honored with the degree among 146 receiving it. Tourists who are treated courteously will stop in Clare again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A
Mary Mussell
Rebekah
Elizabeth McIntosh
Clare
Rhoda Byba
Treva Sparbel
Eva Scehlafley
Eilen Schwartz
District Association
Florence Irwin
Farwell Lodge
Rebekah Lodge
Masonic Temple
Detroit
Mussell
Eleanor Lehr
Ellen Schwartz
Eva Scllafley
Crystal Walter
New arrival Connie Lou joins Bernard Hherhart home
Connie Lou arrived October 9 to live with Mr and Mrs Bernard Hherhart. The newborn weighed seven pounds one and a half ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Lou
Bernard Hherhart
Little Miss
Sunday School Class Entertained Tuesday at Holbrook Cottage
The Young Adult Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church hosted its teacher and wife Mr and Mrs Donald Holbrook at their Holbrook cottage on Hight Point Lake Tuesday evening. Thirty three members attended with Bud Fisher as general chairman. Vena Lee Gillespie organized games including a treasure hunt won by Mrs Orris Presley. Mrs Lewis Dawson oversaw Halloween themed refreshments and decorations. Corsant presided at the business session with plans for the year discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church School
Donald Holbrook
Hight Point Lake
Bud Fisher
Vena Lee Gillespie
Orris Presley
Lewis Dawson
Benefit Auxiliary Elects Officers at Wednesday Meet
The Benefit Auxiliary held a birthday pot luck on Wednesday October 16 at Mrs. Virgil Runyon s home. Officers elected include President Mrs John Hanley Vice President Mrs Guy Hardy Treasurer Mrs John Bouchey Secretary Mrs Russell Flegel Assistant Secretary Mrs Virgil Runyon Work committee chair Mrs Guy Hardy with assistants Mrs Albert McPhail Mrs G O Fullerton and Mrs Virgil Runyon Sick committee Mrs Raymond Pryor Mrs Clarence Ramey The next meeting is Wednesday afternoon October 30 at Mrs John Bouchey s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Runyon
John Hanley
Guy Hardy
John Bouchey
Russell Flegel
Albert McPhail
G. O. Fullerton
Raymond Pryor
Clarence Ramey
Clare Ladies Attend PTA Meeting in East Lansing
Mrs John Schultz and Mrs Gordon McIntosh attended a PTA meeting at Michigan State College East Lansing with Speaker Dr G B Carrothers from the University of Michigan. The afternoon included a talk on Stage Setting and Forward with our Task and historian duties by Mrs Leland Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schultz
Gordon McIntosh
Lansing
Michigan State College
East Lansing
G. B. Carrothers
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Leland Austin
Mason
Jackson
Mr. McIintosh
Kittie McIntosh
Mame Chapple
Mervin Cote
City Notes: Local Families Visit Relatives Across Town
Mrs Harold Jones and daughters Joyce and Linda visited Mason with her husband's parents Mr and Mrs C E B Jones. J P Marshall and nephew John Marshall traveled from Traverse City to stay with Mr and Mrs R W Kelsey. Floyd Slentz and daughter Marilyn visited his parents Icem and Mrs Slentz in Muskegon Heights. Other guests included Mrs Harl Phimisey and Patsy. Charles Whitlock stayed with Claude Turner and Violet Haines in Hatton township as Haines nears ninety seven. Dan Brief and two children Mary Alice and Johnny from San Antonio Texas spent a week with his parents. Lester Rideout and daughter Mary Margaret of Muskegon Heights visited. Weekend guests at Co D Harvey home included Jed Davis and sons Fred Jr and Don fresh from France on leave, Brown City’s Mr Brown and son, Basil Harvey and Mrs Arthur Johnson and son Arthur Jr of Saginaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Jones
Joyce
Linda
C. EB. Jones
Mason
J. P. Marshall
John Marshall
John Ashton
Traverse City
R. W. Kelsey
Floyd Slentz
Marilyn
Muskegon Heights
John Brief
Lester Rideout
Mary Margaret
Co. D. Harvey
Jed Davis
Fred, Jr
Don
Prance
Mr. Brown
Brown City
Basil Harvey
Arthur Johnson
Arthur, Jr
Saginaw
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D. W. Osborn
Fred Irwin
Dennis Green
Manasquan
New Jersey
Nina Stewart
Evans City
Cordelia
China
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William Maxwell
Hotel Doherty
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Bill Archambault
Tom Bolen
Bernard McNerney
Jas. Grigg
Cloverleaf Hall
Harvey Hunt
Bestaburg
Bonnie McNerney
Vestaburg
Jennings Archambault
Joan
Merle Archambault
Barney McNerney
Joe
Porter Ranch
Lake City
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Iron Safe
B. D. Jeffs
Otto Perveyer
Mark Jenema
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Clare I
Russell Leiter
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Benefit Auxiliary
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